Ok, so November 3rd isn't exactly the dead of winter, and deadlines aren't always things to look forward to, but I still wanted to entice all with words of enthusiasm for this exciting contest coming up for emerging writers of all shapes and sizes.http://www.writersunion.ca/cn_shortprose.asp

Hosted by the Writers Union of Canada, this contest seems of particular note because of its flexible and open guidelines. In the spirit of creative enterprise, and of D+Q artists like Lynda Barry who would, I am sure, say, "go for it', the Librairie Drawn & Quarterly hopes that all of you budding artists put the pen to the paper or hands to keyboard, (or pen to keyboard, but that might prove more difficult) and get writing.